George Willis (British Army officer)

General

Sir George Willis

GCB
Born11 November 1823
Sopley, Hampshire, England
Died29 November 1900(1900-11-29) (aged 77)
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1841–1890
RankGeneral
CommandsNorthern District
ConflictsCrimean War
Anglo-Egyptian War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir George Harry Smith Willis GCB (11 November 1823 – 29 November 1900) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1880s.

He was born at Sopley Park in Sopley, Hampshire.

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